Lighting candles or oil lamps symbolize a good beginning and in modern day weddings we find that the couples light a single candle to represent their new union of husband and wife. This has become a popular part of the wedding celebration all over the world. The ceremonial lighting of candles is found in many cultures and dates back many centuries.
This candle holder makes a beautiful presentation for your unity candle whether it's a plain pillar, or something more elaborate.
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Our Premier Set allows you to choose from seven different printed designs for a truly personalized wedding keepsake. From the claddagh to the monogram, these unity candles are a welcome departure from those embellished with frilly bows and flowers.
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This unique contemporary-styled oil unity candle set adds elegance your wedding ceremony and can be lit year after year on your anniversary. The stand holds two individual his-and-her tapers...
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The hands, heart and crown of the Celtic claddagh take center stage on these contemporary pewter candle holders. Each is crafted by Mullingar Pewter in Ireland, a company respected for quality pieces that last a lifetime.
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On the eve of the wedding ceremony, a large single Unity Candle and two slimmer tapers are placed in holders and arranged in the area where the wedding ceremony will be performed.
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After the vows and rings are exchanged, , the bride and groom move to the area where the candles have been placed. Usually the bride's mother and the groom's mother come forward and light the individual tapers for their children.
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The bride takes her lighted taper; the groom takes his lighted taper.
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Simultaneously, the bride and groom use their individual tapers to light the single large Unity Candle between them.
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The bride and groom extinguish their tapers and return them to their holders.
This event symbolically represents two individuals joining as one, and the extinguishing of the individual tapers shows the bride's and groom's intent to sublimate their individual needs to the greater needs of their union.
Couples who are bringing children into the marriage , may choose to have additional tapers representing the children, who can come forward and join in the lighting of the Unity Candle.
The lighting of the Unity Candle is usually followed by the pronouncement of the couple as husband and wife.
Most couples keep their Unity Candle and relight it on special occasions, such as their wedding anniversary. The versatility and adaptability of the Unity Candle tradition has made it possible for almost any couple to include this event in their wedding ceremony.
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